Viewing Event Record: Thomas Dekker's 'The Owl's Almanac' records the death of the bear George Stone

Abstract

Thomas Dekker's 'The Owl's Almanac,' published 1618, records that is has now been 8 years since the death of 'that old and loyal souldier George Stone of the Beare garden.'

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 1618 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: 1610 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

Name
Bear Garden

People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Stone, George bear

Event Type

  • bear-baiting
  • death
  • player context
  • playhouse context